toronto parking

[Brookstone]

I have always thought that after 9pm, you do not need to purchase a ticket to put on your dashboard for parkin. I was parked at a residential street last night nearv Spadina,Dundas. I parked around 10:00,10:30pm. I double checked the ticket machine, the signs on the street, it didnt have any signs anywhere that says permitted parking times. On the machine, it just says, 6-9 is maximum parking time at night.
When I came out at 1am, there was a ticket issued at 12:44 am.for : park(prohibited area/location)without a permit. Set fine $30.
I am not disagreeing with the ticket, but do not understand what i did wrong. Without a permit? I still have to buy a ticket after 9?

Can someone explaing these parking rules so i dont make the same mistakes again. thanx

 

[Ranger68]

There was probably a sign not a hundred feet from you, stating that parking after midnight is prohibited.
Just a guess ............

 

[Fabulous]

Without a permit? I still have to buy a ticket after 9?

Can someone explaing these parking rules so i dont make the same mistakes again. thanx

You got the ticket for parking on a residential street after midnight without a permit. The parking spaces on streets that require a permit are usually for the residents of that area, where there is not enough parking. Usually a resident has to apply for the space and that kind of reserves them a parking spot on their street. You can park on that street and purchase a ticket but only during the signed hours. You can park for free after 9 pm if that's what the meter says but you have move by midnight.... Or you get a ticket.

 

[Brookstone]

I'm gonna double check next time i go. Thats the thing i hate about going downtown. So where would the residents on that street park? They have to find a parking lot a pay for parking?

 

[wrong hole]

I have always thought that after 9pm

You got a ticket for parking on a residential street after alotted time.

but you can get a ticket also for not paying the meter after 9pm on some streets...like King street east of spadina

 

[red]

there is also a three hour limit

 

[papasmerf]

there is also a three hour limit

Didn't the SS Minnow have a 3 hour tour?

 

[MojoRisin']

In the Durham region (Whitby and Oshawa anyway) there are signs posted at the entrance to the city limits that state you cant park more than 3 hours on any street in the city any time of day. But unless you have a dickhead neighbour like I do, you can get away with it. Apparently there is one bylaw officer assigned for the whole region to enforce this. If someone calls on you they come otherwise you are safe. Sooooo just because there is no sign on the street it may still be a law. Ours are posted entering the city. Maybe its the same in TO?

 

[wrong hole]

and not all meter maids are name Rita


....let me tell you I made that mistake twice....also you can't ask if they offer BBBJCIMSW

 

[oldjones]

I'm gonna double check next time i go. Thats the thing i hate about going downtown. So where would the residents on that street park? They have to find a parking lot a pay for parking?

No, as Fab said, residents apply for a permit (which costs them about $400 a year, I believe) and entitles them to park after midnight in the area designated on the permit. Anyone w/o a permit gets a ticket. Short term permits are available for their visitors, and rental cars and such. But there's a limit to the number of available spaces, and the City doesn't like the hassles when they issue too many permits, so you can't always get one, even if you're a resident.

Think of it this way: There ain't no free lunch and there ain't no free parking. If you think you found a free spot, you probably just failed to find the sign. And here's a tip: Read the signs carefully, because the permitted/prohibitted hours, days and sides of the street change from sign to sign. Sometimes I marvel at the naive courage of 'burbanites, imagining they know how to survive downtown. It's a jungle milhouse, be careful out there.

 

[Brookstone]

Thanx everyone for your help. This parking thing was deeper then I thought. At least now I know what to do and what not to do. Thanx

 

[james t kirk]

I have always thought that after 9pm, you do not need to purchase a ticket to put on your dashboard for parkin. I was parked at a residential street last night nearv Spadina,Dundas. I parked around 10:00,10:30pm. I double checked the ticket machine, the signs on the street, it didnt have any signs anywhere that says permitted parking times. On the machine, it just says, 6-9 is maximum parking time at night.
When I came out at 1am, there was a ticket issued at 12:44 am.for : park(prohibited area/location)without a permit. Set fine $30.
I am not disagreeing with the ticket, but do not understand what i did wrong. Without a permit? I still have to buy a ticket after 9?

Can someone explaing these parking rules so i dont make the same mistakes again. thanx

You're not from Toronto are you?

 

[fuji]

Where's the best place in toronto to park to go parking with a chick?

 

[basketcase]

I find Yonge and Dundas romantic.

 

[RTRD]

I can't for say for certain that this is the case everywhere...

No, as Fab said, residents apply for a permit (which costs them about $400 a year, I believe) and entitles them to park after midnight in the area designated on the permit. Anyone w/o a permit gets a ticket. Short term permits are available for their visitors, and rental cars and such. But there's a limit to the number of available spaces, and the City doesn't like the hassles when they issue too many permits, so you can't always get one, even if you're a resident.

Think of it this way: There ain't no free lunch and there ain't no free parking. If you think you found a free spot, you probably just failed to find the sign. And here's a tip: Read the signs carefully, because the permitted/prohibitted hours, days and sides of the street change from sign to sign. Sometimes I marvel at the naive courage of 'burbanites, imagining they know how to survive downtown. It's a jungle milhouse, be careful out there.

...but in Forest Hills (which has exactly the restrictions you are speaking of) the permit cost nothing. You just have to prove you live in the neighborhood....and wait...and wait...for the permit.

 

[goodtime]

Same deal for Annex. Free permits but some wait for years.

 

[goodtime]

Where's the best place in toronto to park to go parking with a chick?

My preference, beaches.

But on Belshaw, it's untouchtable.